Nadal has won nine of his 13 meetings with Thiem but almost every battle has been decided by the slightest of margins, which he expects to be the case this time around.
“Very tough match. He’s playing well,” Nadal said. “I saw him play today against Gael [Monfils]. He was playing a very high level the tennis.
We know each other well. He’s a player that I like him a lot, the way that he work, the way that he plays, and the way that he tries his best always.
